No Te Vayas, No – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: José José

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the passionate and melancholic world of Mexican romantic music with José José's "No Te Vayas, No." Learning this song is a perfect way to grasp the dramatic intensity and heartfelt delivery characteristic of classic Spanish ballads, showcasing masterful phrasing that emphasizes every nuance of a desperate, loving request.

[English]

You’ve already helped me

And even though we’re fine, it’s not too much to ask

That I beg you to never leave me

Never in my life, because not being with you

Means to be lost at sea

Don’t leave me, no

Complete the mission of your destiny

Don’t abandon this happiness along the way

The most beautiful part of love is still missing

Don’t leave me, no

My little boat has already found its course

It seems I can already see the shore

Help me reach the edge

Don’t leave me, no

Complete the mission of your destiny

Don’t abandon this happiness along the way

The most beautiful part of love is still missing

Don’t leave me, no

My little boat has already found its course

It seems I can already see the shore

Help me reach the edge

Don’t leave me, no

[Spanish]

me ayudaste ya

Y aunque estamos bien no es por de más

Que yo te pida que no te vayas nunca

Nunca de mi vida que no estar contigo

Significa naufragar

No te vayas, no

Termina la misión de tu destino

No dejes esta dicha en el camino

Que falta lo más bello del amor

No te vayas, no

Que ya tomó su rumbo mi barquilla

Parece que diviso ya la playa

Ayudame a llegar hasta la orilla

No te vayas, no

Termina la misión de tu destino

No dejes esta dicha en el camino

Que falta lo más bello del amor

No te vayas, no

Que ya tomó su rumbo mi barquilla

Parece que diviso ya la playa

Ayudame a llegar hasta la orilla

No te vayas no

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ayudaste a.yuˈdas.te A2	verb - you helped
vayas ˈba.jas A1	verb - you go
naufragar nau.fraˈɣar B2	verb - to shipwreck
terminar ter.miˈnaɾ A2	verb - to finish
misión miˈsjon A2	noun - mission
destino desˈtino A2	noun - destiny
dicha ˈdi.tʃa B1	noun - happiness
camino kaˈmi.no A1	noun - path
barquilla barˈki.ʎa B2	noun - small boat
diviso diˈbi.so B1	verb - I see
playa ˈpla.ʝa A1	noun - beach
orilla oˈri.ʎa A2	noun - shore
rumbo ˈrum.bo B1	noun - course
pida ˈpi.da A2	verb - ask
estamos esˈta.mos A1	verb - we are

Key Grammar Structures

• Y aunque estamos bien no es por de más

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase "no es por de más" uses the subjunctive mood to express a subjective opinion or judgment.

• Que yo te pida que no te vayas nunca

  ➔ Subjunctive in noun clauses

  ➔ The clause "que yo te pida" uses the subjunctive because it follows a verb expressing a request or wish.

• Significa naufragar

  ➔ Present tense to express a general truth

  ➔ The verb "significa" is in the present tense to express a general truth or fact.

• No te vayas, no

  ➔ Imperative mood with negation

  ➔ The phrase "no te vayas" uses the imperative mood with negation to express a strong request or prohibition.

• Que falta lo más bello del amor

  ➔ Present tense in subordinate clauses

  ➔ The verb "falta" is in the present tense within a subordinate clause to express a current state or condition.